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have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o look_v as_o a_o thing_n serve_v more_o to_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v in_o it_o more_o goodness_n take_v all_o the_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v not_o in_o they_o that_o goodness_n in_o a_o true_a consideration_n that_o have_v one_o blade_n of_o grass_n which_o have_v life_n though_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n yet_o it_o have_v life_n grass_n and_o plant_n not_o so_o good_a as_o sensitives_n that_o have_v a_o better_a kind_n of_o life_n lion_n and_o eagle_n nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n take_v all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a one_o saint_n or_o gracious_a soul_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a in_o regard_n of_o outward_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sure_o because_o they_o be_v they_o by_o who_o god_n 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